Maria and Miguel Blanco are in the midst of negotiating a divorce.Because both parties are unwilling to share any current financial information,their joint Form 1040 for 2016 is not filed until October 31,2017,when the respective divorce attorneys forced them to cooperate.The Blancos should not be subject to any Federal late-filing penalties,because the reasonable cause exception applies to their family discord.

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While family discord may be considered a reasonable cause for late filing, the Blancos still filed more than six months late and would therefore still be subject to federal late-filing penalties.

Maria and Miguel Blanco Are in the Midst of Negotiating